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Friday, 24 February 2012

Keep Calm and Carry On

I fear my audience may be non-existent today, such is the riotous panic over the WDYTYA? Live! Fair in London. It seems I am the only genealogist in the world not attending.

For anyone still out there, here's the latest...

Merchant Seamen records - remember my mention yesterday? Well, in the last 24hrs a good deal more clarification has come through. First of all, there's the official FMP announcement here; TNA have their own announcement re. the same, here; and the fine detail can be found here. There, sorted.

John D Reid seems to have been (I think) the first off the mark to report this important announcement from FMP re. Hertfordshire records - sounds fantastic!

Yet another library service dispute is set to go to court as campaigners in Doncaster take the local council to task over closures, etc. This follows similar action in Somerset, Surrey, Brent, Gloucestershire and the Isle of Wight. Power to the protesters! (source: Public Libraries News).

If you have some WWI memorabilia that you'd like to share with the world then take a look at this announcement from Europeana on the British Library website.

About Me

My name is Mick Southwick and I have been on the family/local history scene for 20+yrs. I live in N.E. England, but have interests throughout the UK. I sometimes pop up on the Web as 'HistoryMick', and my email address is micksouthwick@blueyonder.co.uk . I'd be happy to hear from you, even if it's just to say 'Hi'!